Metallica formed in 1981 and although they have been through some terrible times together, they’ve been going strong for almost thirty years now. As it turns out, however, there was a point when the band came close to breaking up.

According to Ulrich, it was the Rolling Stones who helped them out of a rut and had them rocking on top form.

“For us, it’s all about inviting ­people in and making ourselves as ­accessible as possible to fans. That period [in 2004] certainly wasn’t easy for us and, since then, we have learned boundaries and where our breaking points are,” Ulrich told The Sun.

“That was the last time we had a real break — we haven’t shut down the band in 14 years, but we disappeared then for about a year. And then the Rolling Stones called us up and said, ‘Come and play some shows with us in ­California,’ and we sort of agreed you’re not going to say no to the Stones,  so that was it.”

He continued: “It gave us the way to start it back up again. Whether you’re a team in an office or a bunch of dudes in a rock and roll band, at some point people have to figure out how to get along and work as a team.

“If you don’t care, it’s easier to walk away, but fortunately we cared enough about Metallica on behalf of ourselves and the fans to figure out a way to make it function. “

He added: “I’m happy that we did.”

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During his recent interview with 93.3 WMMR Rocks, Ulrich was asked to give his opinion on farewell tours and whether Metallica will do the same in the future.

“A lot of people are retiring, and we feel very energized and rejuvenated. I mean, we wanna go [a] long [time]. We hope we can get another 20, 25 years,” – said Ulrich. “I don’t know what it’s gonna look like, I don’t know what it’s gonna sound like, but that’s in our heads. So we’re not sitting there thinking retirement or this or that; we’re sort of more the opposite. So I would say, for us, everything we do is kind of a long game. And back then, when you were 17, you only think of, like, the next five minutes. ‘Where is the next beer? Whoo!’ So that’s kind of different mentality nowadays.”

The 54-year-old went on to explain that their fans are getting younger, and that “half the audience is under 20” at their shows, which helps their longevity and has them looking forward to new shows.

Metallica is currently touring the world in support of their 2016’s album Hardwired… to Self-Destruct and will start the second leg of North America dates on November 3^rd with a show in San Francisco. The band will tour the U.S. until March 2019.

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Metallica formed in 1981 and although they have been through some terrible times together, they’ve been going strong for almost thirty years now. As it turns out, however, there was a point when the band came close to breaking up.

According to Ulrich, it was the Rolling Stones who helped them out of a rut and had them rocking on top form.

“For us, it’s all about inviting ­people in and making ourselves as ­accessible as possible to fans. That period [in 2004] certainly wasn’t easy for us and, since then, we have learned boundaries and where our breaking points are,” Ulrich told The Sun.

“That was the last time we had a real break — we haven’t shut down the band in 14 years, but we disappeared then for about a year. And then the Rolling Stones called us up and said, ‘Come and play some shows with us in ­California,’ and we sort of agreed you’re not going to say no to the Stones,  so that was it.”

He continued: “It gave us the way to start it back up again. Whether you’re a team in an office or a bunch of dudes in a rock and roll band, at some point people have to figure out how to get along and work as a team.

“If you don’t care, it’s easier to walk away, but fortunately we cared enough about Metallica on behalf of ourselves and the fans to figure out a way to make it function. “

He added: “I’m happy that we did.”

The post Lars Ulrich Thanks The Rolling Stones For Giving Metallica a Reason to Keep Playing appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

During his recent interview with 93.3 WMMR Rocks, Ulrich was asked to give his opinion on farewell tours and whether Metallica will do the same in the future.

“A lot of people are retiring, and we feel very energized and rejuvenated. I mean, we wanna go [a] long [time]. We hope we can get another 20, 25 years,” – said Ulrich. “I don’t know what it’s gonna look like, I don’t know what it’s gonna sound like, but that’s in our heads. So we’re not sitting there thinking retirement or this or that; we’re sort of more the opposite. So I would say, for us, everything we do is kind of a long game. And back then, when you were 17, you only think of, like, the next five minutes. ‘Where is the next beer? Whoo!’ So that’s kind of different mentality nowadays.”

The 54-year-old went on to explain that their fans are getting younger, and that “half the audience is under 20” at their shows, which helps their longevity and has them looking forward to new shows.

Metallica is currently touring the world in support of their 2016’s album Hardwired… to Self-Destruct and will start the second leg of North America dates on November 3^rd with a show in San Francisco. The band will tour the U.S. until March 2019.

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